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Draft of a speech prepared by Theodore Roosevelt to deliver before the 1912 Republican Convention in Chicago, IL. He believes the nominating votes have been fixed in President Taft's favor and refuses to accept any nomination from the convention. Roosevelt announces he will run on a progressi...

Theodore Roosevelt is recovering well and will deliver a speech this week, although is unable to return to campaigning yet. He is concerned that there will be excessive political manipulation and perhaps cheating by the politicians of New York City, and the result will be that votes are taken fro...

Theodore Roosevelt is beginning to plan the organization of a division of the military and has directed mailed applications and letters accordingly. He updates Anna Roosevelt Cowles on Archibald Roosevelt and Quentin Roosevelt at Plattsburg, and discusses his frustration with President Wilson and...